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Meaning of 負け惜しみ in Japanese
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負け惜しみ, 負惜しみ, 負け惜み, 負惜み
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Kana Readingまけおしみ
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Romajimakeoshimi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- poor loser; make excuses; unwilling to admit defeat; sour grapes
- Example sentence
- 負け惜しみ。 The grapes are sour.
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Examples of 負け惜しみ, 負惜しみ, 負け惜み, 負惜み, まけおしみ in a sentence
Kanji in this word
惜
JLPT 1
11 strokes
pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret
On'Yomi: セキ
Kun'Yomi: お.しい, お.しむ
負
JLPT 3
9 strokes
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
On'Yomi: フ
Kun'Yomi: ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う